Contestants had traveled from all over, some even catching flights to take part in the competition.
The lookalike contest quickly went viral on social media with fans shocked by just how many shared similarities with the beloved actor.
“I met a few other lookalikes and we stuck together amid the pandemonium,” wrote contestant Reed Putnam for cnn,
“The NYPD issued a dispersal order and, at one point, an officer approached me and screamed that I needed to leave the park.
“I ignored him and moved away, but I saw another contestant get handcuffed and dragged out of the area.”
The organizers of the competition later received a $500 fine for an “unpermitted costume contest,” however it didn’t seem to dampen the festivities.